Mike Remlinger vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Tim Wakefield built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Remlinger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 87 for Mike Remlinger and 90 for Tim Wakefield, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 82 and 84 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Tim Wakefield — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.